Re: [Freedos-kernel] Information wants to be free

[tom e. <te...@dr...>]

Hello Luchezar,

>>> It's not worth a penny because it can be freely downloaded from Vietnam
>>> (I posted the URL here ;-)
>>
>> I know bulgarians think that way.

> Not only Bulgarians. 3/4 of the world thinks so. And many Americans and
> Germans too, by the way.

there is a german saying
  'hey guys - eat shit!  Billions of flies can't be wrong'


>> It's still theft.

> It would be a theft if I *move* the files. If I copy them, I don't deprive
> anybody form anything. The whole nature of information allows copying

sorry - no.

information is as much a product as a car or a house, and it costs
similar effort.

and the people who made this product must be paid - some way or the
other.

just because you can technically copy it (whithout causing me any
direct harm) does NOT imply you MAY do that.

please accept the fact, that there is FREE information, and for some
other information you have to pay, or you will kill the producer in
the long run (because he will starve to death)

> Quite the contrary, corporations steal our money when they ask us to buy
> their software.
it's simple as that:
they want your money IF you use their software.
they offer you a deal, which you can accept - or deny.
stop using their software, and you don't have to pay them a dime.

> Copyright is dying, long life copyleft! ;-)

I assume your company produces some sort of (hardware) gadget, that it
sells - which in the end ends up as salary in your pockets.

I wonder what happens if I rip off your gadgets design and internal
software, 'reengineer' the gadget, produce it myself (at much lower
cost as I don't have to pay the engineers), and sell it at a price
below your gadget.

probably neither your employer nor you what be very glad in the end.

tom